In the beginning of the school year, I felt very intimated and overwhelmed.  Can I do this?  Also I thought, "What if I get in the classroom and I don't like teaching?"  All the years of hard work would be a waste.  Well, the first week, no the first day, I knew that I made the perfect choice for me.  I loved it!  I loved my students immediately.  Within a week, I could read their emotions and understand each student's uniqueness.  All the roads that I have traveled in life lead me here ...right where I should be.  This year has been very hard.  I have worked harder than I ever had.  But I loved it!  I cherish each moment that I spent in the classroom.  My students will always have a special part in my heart.  They will always be MY FIRST CLASS.  I hope that I have made a difference in their lives, because they have certainly made a difference in my life.  I am so proud of the work I have done this year and the growth that I have made as a teacher.  I feel so well prepared for my future as a teacher.  The only problem that I have is...how do I say good-bye each year??